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[Read More](https://blog.gosafe.com/nfpa-2212-vs-nfpa-2113-know-the-difference) 1 Comment [Click to read/write comments](https://blog.gosafe.com/nfpa-2212-vs-nfpa-2113-know-the-difference#comments-listing) Topics: [NFPA Standards](https://blog.gosafe.com/topic/nfpa-standards), [FR Garments](https://blog.gosafe.com/topic/fr-garments) ## [ANSI/ISEA Z308-2021 - A New Standard for Workplace First Aid Kits](https://blog.gosafe.com/ansi-z308-2021-a-new-standard-for-workplace-first-aid-kits) Posted by [goSafe](https://blog.gosafe.com/author/gosafe) on Oct 24, 2022, 10:00:00 AM As an employer, there is a responsibility to provide access to first aid kits in the event that an employees becomes ill or sustains an injury. According to the NSC (National Safety Council), a worker is injured on the job every 7 seconds in the United States. This accounts for over four million incidents every year. ... 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[Read More](https://blog.gosafe.com/national-work-zone-awareness-week) 4 Comments [Click to read/write comments](https://blog.gosafe.com/national-work-zone-awareness-week#comments-listing) Topics: [Outdoor Hazards](https://blog.gosafe.com/topic/outdoor-hazards), [High Visibility Apparel](https://blog.gosafe.com/topic/high-visibility-apparel), [Work Zone Awareness](https://blog.gosafe.com/topic/work-zone-awareness) ## [Medsafe is now goSafe](https://blog.gosafe.com/medsafe-is-now-gosafe) Posted by [goSafe](https://blog.gosafe.com/author/gosafe) on Feb 12, 2020, 9:00:00 AM Last year, Medsafe celebrated 40 years of business in the Industrial Safety field. Medsafe began life in 1979 as a small, family owned and operated supplier of medical and first aid equipment to industry. Over time, the business expanded to include additional items - PPE, Fall Protection, and other equipment; all ... 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[Read More](https://blog.gosafe.com/do-i-need-fall-protection-a-complete-guide-to-the-risks-and-uses) 6 Comments [Click to read/write comments](https://blog.gosafe.com/do-i-need-fall-protection-a-complete-guide-to-the-risks-and-uses#comments-listing) Topics: [Fall Protection](https://blog.gosafe.com/topic/fall-protection), [PPE](https://blog.gosafe.com/topic/ppe) ## [The Three T's of Dropped Object Prevention](https://blog.gosafe.com/the-three-ts-of-dropped-object-prevention) Posted by [Medsafe](https://blog.gosafe.com/author/medsafe) on May 14, 2019, 9:02:00 AM Severe injury and fatality from dropped objects – even something as small as a wrench socket – are all too common, resulting in thousands of injuries, hundreds of deaths, hundreds of millions in total costs (and who knows how many close calls) every year. To date, there have been 45,940 injuries reported from falling ... 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